Charles horner



(No Model.)

lC. HORNBR.

THIMBLB.

Patented June 11 INVENTOR:

By his Azameys,

N PETERS, Phnm-lilhogmvher. Washington, D.C.

side lining made of steel.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES HORNEE, oF HALIFAX, COUNTY oF YORK, ENG-LAND.

THIMBLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,910, dated J une11, 1889. Application filed June 21,1886. Serial No. 205,824. (Nomodel.) Patented in England .Tune 14, 1884, No. 8,954.

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, CHARLES HORNER, of Halifax, in the county of York,England, a subject of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, have invented new andusefull Improvements in Thirnbles, for WhichI have obtained a patent inGreat Britain, No. 8,954, bearing date .I une 14, 1884, of which thefollowing is a description.

Thimbles have heretofore been made of gold or silver, which areobjectionable because of not having sufficient rigidity or durability,so that they are liable after wear to be punctured by the needle; andthey have also been made of steel, which is objectionable because of itscheap appearance and liability to rust.

My invention aims to produce a thirnble which shall have the appearanceof being made of a precious metal, and shall be as durable and as freefrom danger of puncturing as though made of steel. I attain this objectby the construction illust-rated in the accompanying' drawings, inWhich- Figure l is an elevation of the inside lining ofthe thimble. Fig.2 is an elevation of an in- Fig. 3 is an elevation of the outercovering. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation showing' the three parts inposition, one within the other, and drawn to enlarged scale in order toclearly illustrate the invention.

Like letters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

In the construction of thimbles according to this invention, I employ anouter casing of silver or precious metal and correspondingin the outercasing l is placed a steel cup or lining 8, and within the latter isinserted an inner lining 4, of silver, forming the interior of thethimble, and having a hollow .flange 5, whichineloses the shoulder 2 ofthe outer silver casing Land is burnished over the shoulder 2, therebycompleting the thiinble, which has a steel inner lining which cannot bepierced by the needle when the outer covering l becomes Worn.

I am A aware that prior.. to my invention thinibles having ends of steelhave been made, and I therefore do not claim the combination of steeland silver or precious metals, broadly; but

lVhat I do claim as myin vention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

A thimble composed of an outer casing and an inner lining, both ofprecious metal, in combination with a steel core interposed between saidcasing and lining', substantially as set forth, whereby a thimblevhaving the appearance ofthe precious metal andthe durability of steelis formed.

l CHARLES HORNER.

Witnesses:

A. F. CHAPMAN,

J. BRIERLEY HOWARD.

